Please
share a little about yourself, your genres, any other pen names you use.
I was born and raised in Ontario Canada, and for the
past five years I’ve been living in Greenville SC (I’m never going back to the
snow. NEVER!). I am a historical fantasy/paranormal author (The Dia Chronicles
and The Highborn Chronicles) and all of my novels and novellas are written
under Tammy Farrell.
Tell
us a little about your latest or upcoming release.
The Embers of Light is the second book in my
historical fantasy series The Dia
Chronicles. The first three books in this series (the third to be released
later this year) is set in sixth century Britain and centers around the
remaining descendants of the mythological Tuatha Dé
Danann. Embers
continues the story of the three main character from book one: Mara, Corbin,
and Malcolm, with a greater focus on Malcolm and his journey as he deals with
the consequences of his actions in book one. This book is a little darker than
the first, and explores themes like atonement, retribution, and the dangers of
compassion and power.
Have
you ever based your book or characters on actual events or people from your own
life?
Of course. I think every writer draws from their own
experiences to create stories. In The Dia Chronicles the three main characters
are infused with qualities from real people I know or have known, and even
though it’s a fantasy novel, some of their struggles deal with true,
contemporary issues.
Is
there a theme or message in your work that you would like readers to connect
to?
While these characters are god-like beings, they’re
still young. Most of them are no older than their twenties, and I think their
youth is reflected in their reactions to their environment and their powers. I
think the main theme of the entire series is reflected in the title of the
first book. It’s all about darkness vs. light, and the potential for darkness
in us all. Not one of my characters is inherently evil. If they do evil things,
they made a conscious choice to do so. And even when they’ve chosen the darkest
path possible, there is always a way for them to atone.
Of
all the characters you’ve ever written, who is your favorite and why?
I think Corbin is my favorite character. My readers
know him more as a supporting character to Mara and Malcolm, but he has his own
story to tell, and his own challenges to face in the next installment of the
series. He’s flawed in that he’s driven more by instinct that logic—a
consequence of his age, but as his character develops I think my readers will
see him as more of a man with a solid sense of honor and integrity. Plus, he’s
sexy as hell. J
If
this book is part of a series…what is the next book? Any details you can share?
The next book in The
Dia Chronicles: The Ruins of Light is set to release later this year. While
book one had a focus on Mara, and book two had a focus on Malcolm, book three
will be about Corbin and his journey. Unlike the first two novels which
alternated point of view between the three main characters, book three is
mainly through Corbin’s eyes as he learns who he really is and discovers his
purpose in the grand scheme of the Dia Dynasty. Right now I can say that book
three is my favorite of the chronicles so far.
What
is next for you? Do you have any scheduled upcoming releases or works in
progress?
I currently have another series called The
Highborn Chronicles which is a historical paranormal novella series set
in Tudor England, and some parts of the story are even set right in King Henry
VIII’s court. The first two novellas are The
Lycan Master, and The Lycan Lord.
Both are available now. And the
third, The Lycan Lady will be
released later this month.
What
book are you reading now?
Right now I’m reading Dragonfly in Amber by Diana
Gabaldon. I’m in LOVE with Jamie. He’s probably one of the best heroes ever
written.
What
is in your to read pile?
I’m trying to read every Bernard Cornwell book I can
get my hands on. There’s a few J.R. Ward books I have on deck. And I’m trying
to finish the Phillipa Gregory’s Darkness series.
Thank you for having me on the blog. J
The Embers of Light
The Dia Chronicles
Volume 2
Tammy Farrell
Genre: Historical Fantasy
Publisher: Tammy Farrell
Date of Publication: Jan 28th, 2015
ISBN: -13: 978-1505434989
ISBN-10: 150543498X
ASIN: B00P6KCA6G
Number of pages: 388
Word Count: 96,000
Cover Artist: Nathalia Suellen
Book Description:
The descendants of the ancient gods think they’ve found peace, but the time has come when new magic and ancient powers will collide…
Stripped of his Dia powers and left to rot, Malcolm is a prisoner of Valenia—a sentence he finds worse than death. His thoughts of revenge are the only thing keeping him sane, but when he finally manages to escape, Malcolm discovers that living as a mortal is more dangerous than he ever imagined. After stealing from the wrong man, Malcolm becomes a captive once more, only this time his punishment is one that he won’t soon forget. His only hope of survival is Seren, an enigmatic young girl with golden eyes and a malevolence to match his own.
When he’s led to Mara and Corbin, the two responsible for his fall from grace, their new faction of Dia is in chaos, infiltrated by an ancient power thought to have been banished forever. This only fuels Malcolm’s ruthless ambitions, but he soon realizes that he too is under attack, a pawn in a centuries old game of power and greed. As new battle lines are drawn, Malcolm finds himself in uncharted waters, forced to choose between helping those he’s vowed to destroy or give in to his lingering desire to settle the score.
Debts will be paid, lives will be lost, and no Dia will ever be the same.
Available at Amazon
Excerpt:
By the time the
smell of smoke and roasting meat finally reached Malcolm, and his hole in the
ground was completely black, he knew the time was drawing near. The sound of
laughter and flutes from above stoked the fires of determination within him,
while the repetitive drumbeat counted down the minutes.
His mind
wandered as he stared sullenly at the walls of black earth. He clutched his
mangled hand to his chest, far too weary for anger. He was humiliated. Over and
over again he’d been disgraced, robbed, laughed at. The hardest truth to face
was that there still might be more degradation to come. He had wanted
everything and succeeded at nothing. Hope was now but a whisper in the past,
still carried on the winds, but too distant to hear.
Malcolm pressed
his head against the soft earth. He had nothing left to lose and nothing left
to love. Even his own mother had become an unseen shadow, abandoning him in his
time of need. She was useless to him, as she always had been, and he vowed that
if she ever showed herself to him again, he would speak any word that might
pierce a mother’s soul.
About the Author:
Tammy Farrell grew up in Orangeville, Ontario Canada where she discovered her love of writing, and all things related to Edgar Allan Poe. She now lives with her husband and six fur babies in Greenville, South Carolina, where she attempts to learn French when she isn’t busy writing.
Learn more about The Dia Chronicles and Tammy Farrell’s other works at:
@tamzwrite
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